Intel Atom D510 vs Intel Atom N270

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D510 and Intel Atom N270 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom D510

Intel Atom N270

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D510

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 4% higher clock speed: 1.66 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 293 vs 174
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 406 vs 136

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2009 vs 1 March 2008
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 56 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	293 vs 174
PassMark - CPU mark	406 vs 136

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N270

4.3x lower typical power consumption: 2.5 Watt vs 13 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	2.5 Watt vs 13 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D510
CPU 2: Intel Atom N270

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

293

174

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

406

136

Name	Intel Atom D510	Intel Atom N270
PassMark - Single thread mark	293	174
PassMark - CPU mark	406	136
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	515
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1003

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom D510	Intel Atom N270
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Diamondville
Launch date	December 2009	1 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$97	$44
Place in performance rating	3084	3312
Price now	$97.16
Processor Number	D510	N270
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	1.98
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.66 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	533 MHz FSB
Die size	87 mm2	26 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	56 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	176 million	47 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.175V	0.9V-1.1625V
Front-side bus (FSB)		533 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB
Supported memory types	DDR2 667/800
Graphics
Processor graphics	Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	PBGA437
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt	2.5 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE, Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)